As a Millennial, I've worn Gen Z's jibes with a smile. But this goes too far
What started out with shots about our skinny jeans, side-parts and use of laugh-cry emojis has snowballed into a laundry list of jibes from Gen Z. Another day, another TikTok video pointing out more ways in which us Millennials are cringe.
In 2021, the term 'cheugy' was popularised on TikTok by Hallie Cain to describe anything that is essentially no longer on trend, examples including Millennial 'girl-boss energy'. Since then, Millennials have been mocked for loving coffee, pets and Harry Potter. Then it was our ankle socks and cross-body bags, the way we dance, pose with the peace sign and decorate our homes in 'Millennial grey'.
At the same time, TikTok accounts detailing 'how to spot Millennials' began to appear, and terms like 'Millennial core' and 'Millennial coded' began trending.
For the most part, Millennials have taken it all in good humour. We're often in on the joke and make fun of ourselves, acknowledging our tell-tale signs. One video from content creator Paula Weigel on 'how Millennials hide these days' has almost 12 million views, while another by Nicole Main Waring on the 'Millennial urge to French tuck' has been watched upwards of 7 million times.
But at the risk of sounding like the geriatric Millennial I absolutely am, the latest perceived misstep of my generation is one too far. Apparently, we love green too much. Sage green, forest green, the shade matters little – they're all ' Millennial green' now, which is code for off-trend and uncool to anyone aged under the age of roughly 32.
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I'm sorry, but I can't with this Gen Z versus Millennial dialogue any more. At this point, it's starting to feel as old as me, and it's getting just as tired.
Of course, there's nothing new about intergenerational ribbing – just ask the Boomers. Every generation needs to carve out their own identity, and it's no surprise that much of this is done by rejecting the ideals and aesthetics of those that came before us.
'It's part of making your way in the world, particularly if you want to shape culture and make it your own,' says Dan Woodman, a professor of sociology at the University of Melbourne.
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